Release Dogfish Head & Sierra Nevada Collaboration: Rhizing Bines

Its for sure in the bay area, have yet to see but placed my order and DBI, the local distributer has it in stock and promises it will show up Tuesday. They do not have any of the new glassware to go with it yet.

Echo everyone saying it was not a hop bomb, more bready/yeasty than I would have ever guessed, definitely leaves an interesting hop zing on the tongue that is a little different than I have had before. Bitter but slightly sour if that makes any sense. Glad I tried it but at the price I probably would not seek out again. Beer pours one of the thickest, fluffy and resilient head I've seen in a log time.

I had a couple glasses on tap a few days ago ($6 for 10 oz) and it was fantastic. I saw bottles today for $14.59 so I grabbed one of those too. I'll drink it tomorrow when my DFH/SN IPA glass arrives in the mail. Awesome.

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The reviews seem to point to this brew being a bit of a letdown. I haven't had it yet so I can't say one way or the other, but for a dIPA, the reviews are definitely pushing me in the direction of not actively seeking it out (especially at the price tag). A common theme in the reviews is how much is doesn't taste like a dIPA (although it echoes the sentiments of a few posters on here in that it's still "a very decent beer otherwise").

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The reviews seem to point to this brew being a bit of a letdown. I haven't had it yet so I can't say one way or the other, but for a dIPA, the reviews are definitely pushing me in the direction of not actively seeking it out (especially at the price tag). A common theme in the reviews is how much is doesn't taste like a dIPA (although it echoes the sentiments of a few posters on here in that it's still "a very decent beer otherwise").

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Its worth trying if you don't have to go too far out of your way to get it. I definitely preferred drinking the six pack of nugget nectar though!

Picked one up in Boston on Friday for $16. I'm glad I tried it, but it was a let down for me. Not hoppy and not what I would expect from a DIPA. It came across very bready with a sweet finish. Definitely an interesting flavor, but I wouldn't buy it again...definitely not at that price. In short: worth trying, but don't set your expectations too high.

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Picked one up in Boston on Friday for $16. I'm glad I tried it, but it was a let down for me. Not hoppy and not what I would expect from a DIPA. It came across very bready with a sweet finish. Definitely an interesting flavor, but I wouldn't buy it again...definitely not at that price. In short: worth trying, but don't set your expectations too high.

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This basically seems to be the consensus. And at $15 for a 750, I think I'll pass. I was expecting a super hoppy, interesting dIPA, especially given (as another poster has already mentioned) how Sam described it in the video, leading us to believe it would be a super hop-forward brew. This doesn't seem to be the case, and though it sounds interesting, there's plenty of other stuff I'd rather buy for way cheaper that I know I'm going to like.

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This beer let me down BIG TIME. I was expecting something really different considering the use of the new experimental hops. It was smooth but VERY bland. No in your face hop aroma or flavor. I'd take a bottle of 60 min or Torpedo any day over this.

This beer let me down BIG TIME. I was expecting something really different considering the use of the new experimental hops. It was smooth but VERY bland. No in your face hop aroma or flavor. I'd take a bottle of 60 min or Torpedo any day over this.

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I felt exactly the same way.

Was really happy to see this on the shelves by me so I grabbed it and while it was good, it didn't have that Torpedo or good DFH kick to it I was expecting.

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Hasn't come here just yet, but 13 bucks?! Not sure I can swallow that when I see abacus next to it for the same price... Not sure I'm gonna go in on this one, and I'm a huge SN supporter. Maybe if I catch it on tap

Basically, its a good brew, but nothing that stands out. In my mind when you have two big craft names collaborating, id expect to drink it and want it again. For this I will save my 13 bucks for somethings else. Thats the thing I realized about Dogfish, whatever they put out, people will buy.